FM Preview: Notts. County v Leyton Orient 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Notts. County v Leyton Orient fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Leyton Orient at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 8 of the 33 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in September 2010, as the Magpies squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Leyton Orient 2 - 0 Notts. County League One
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Notts. County 3-2 Leyton Orient League One
2007/2008 Mon 03 Sep Notts. County 0 - 1 Leyton Orient (Associate Members)
2006/2007 Sat 11 Nov Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Notts. County F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Sat 01 Apr Notts. County 1 - 1 Leyton Orient League Two
2005/2006 Sat 31 Dec Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Notts. County League Two
2004/2005 Sat 29 Jan Leyton Orient 2 - 0 Notts. County League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Notts. County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 8 conceded.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The O's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Notts. County lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 31 points from their 20 games so far.

Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 20 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Notts. County 6 3 1 2 11 7 10
Leyton Orient 6 2 2 2 7 3 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Leyton Orient is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Magpies in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Notts. County Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Leyton Orient Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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